Perseverance

Conversion of St Paul on the Road to Damascus (Painting by Hans Speckaert).

Perseverance is the quality of continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

See also: Virtue

• The Life of Virtue – Perseverance, Dominincan Friars, England, Wales and Scotland
• Perseverance is a virtue, Reporter Times
• Perseverance, Institute of Character
• is persistence truly the key to success?
• Perseverance - A Virtue
• The Virtue of Perseverance
• THE VIRTUE OF PERSISTENCE- 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

See also: Persistence

Persistence is defined as "voluntary continuation of a goal-directed action in spite of obstacles, difficulties, or discouragement" (Peterson and Seligman, 2004, p. 229).^[1]

Articles:

• Persistence Defined by Ben Dean Ph.D
• The Positive Psychology of Persistence and Flexibility, Dr. Paul Wong
• Perseverance in Psychology: Meaning, Importance & Books by Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D.

• Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience that Frees Us from Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change by Kyra Bobinet. Forbes Books. April 30, 2024
• Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover. Scribner; 45737th edition (April 16, 2013)
• From Stuck to Unstoppable: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Fear and Taking Action by Matilda Harlow. ASIN: B0G3BBST9F. November 21, 2025
• Unstoppable: The Young Athlete’s Guide to Rock Solid Mental Strength by Thomas Bourne. ASIN: B0BBJLPWQW. August 23, 2022
• Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want by Alden Mills. Matt Holt Books. April 23, 2024
• Unstoppable: Transforming Your Mindset to Create Change, Accelerate Results, and Be the Best at What You Do by Dave Anderson. ‎ Wiley. September 25, 2017
• Unstoppable: Motivation Secrets You Need to Develop Courage, Confidence and A Positive Mental Attitude by Brian Tracy. G & D Media. March 13, 2023
• Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action by Nick Vujicic. WaterBrook. October 2, 2012
• Positively Unstoppable: The Art of Owning It by Diamond Dallas Page. Rodale Books. January 15, 2019.
• Unstoppable: 45 Powerful Stories of Perseverance and Triumph from People Just Like You by Cynthia Kersey. Sourcebooks. Publication date: ‎June 1, 1998
• The Fight to Find Yourself: Moving from Uncertain to Unstoppable by Joel Tudman. FaithWords. November 4, 2025
• Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership – A Proven Navy SEAL Guide to Care-Based Management by Alden Mills. Harper Business. March 26, 2019

• Grit (personality trait)
• Commitment as a virtue
• Forgiveness
• Art